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Design change and "pyrophoric materials" – substances that can ignite when exposed to air – blamed for imperial Oil Refinery Tower collapse.

"Seven young people, backed by Ecojustice, are suing the Government of Ontario for weakening its climate targets because it will lead to widespread illness and death, violating Ontarians’ Charter-protected rights to life, liberty, and security of the person."

The Guardian today reveals the 20 fossil fuel companies whose relentless exploitation of the world’s oil, gas and coal reserves can be directly linked to more than one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions in the modern era... Those identified range from investor-owned firms – household names such as Chevron, Exxon, BP and Shell – to state-owned companies including Saudi Aramco and Gazprom.

Without warning, enormous flames engulfed Imperial Oil’s petrochemical refinery, spewing plumes of smoke into the air. Nearby houses in Aamjiwnaang First Nation and south Sarnia shook and windows rattled. A foul odour overwhelmed the area.

Pyrophoric materials have been determined as the cause of an empty fuel processing tower falling at Imperial Sarnia in April.

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A study looking into the health risks associated with air pollution in Sarnia is expected to start this fall, with findings due back in about two years.

Design change and "pyrophoric materials" – substances that can ignite when exposed to air – blamed for imperial Oil Refinery Tower collapse.